New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wants to bring players that fit his mold to New England, but he's already looking to retain one linebacker from last season's team. The Patriots are planning to tender restricted free agent Christian Elliss, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
New England's tender will be for the first-of-refusal amount of $3.263 million, according to Fowler.
The 26-year-old Elliss played a big role on the New England defense in 2024, playing nearly half of the team's defensive snaps last season. He made the most of that playing time, as Elliss racked up a career-high 80 tackles to go with 1.